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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION HONORING VILLAGE MANAGER RAY RUMMEL OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, Village Manager Ray Rummel of Elk Grove Village retires after a successful 32 year career in public service; and
WHEREAS, Rummel graduated with a Masters Degree in Public Administration before starting with Elk Grove Village in 1989; and
WHEREAS, prior to his service in Elk Grove Village, he served for a short tenure at the Village of Lake Zurich; and
WHEREAS, Rummel served as Assistant Village Manager in 1993 before being appointed as Village Manager in 2007; and
WHEREAS, Village Manager Rummel was part of many important initiatives during his time at Elk Grove Village; and
WHEREAS, he led the Village in being on the forefront of technology from leading the creation of the Village’s first website in 1994, long before other municipalities, to helping to support the development of the Elk Grove Technology Park and helping recruit high tech businesses; and
WHEREAS, Rummel has led Elk Grove Village through difficult periods including the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, he contributed greatly by overseeing new fire stations and municipal buildings and helping to establish the Elk Grove Cares program to address opioid addiction; and
WHEREAS, Cook County and the Cook County Board of Commissioners have had the honor of working with Village Manager Ray Rummel and Elk Grove Village and he has proved to be a wonderful partner; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby honor Village Manager Ray Rummel for his commitment to public service; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that suitable copies of this resolution are presented to Ray Rummel.
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